As "Life of Pi" hits theaters, Wall Street Journal film critic, Joe Morgenstern, reveals his picks for most "inspired" - and most "idiotic" - book-to-film adaptations. (How would YOU rate "The Godfather" and "Cloud Atlas"?) With "Off Duty" host Wendy Bounds.

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